Using Mechanical Lifts Safely

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-UMLS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe safe and proper mechanical lift use and care.
Identify the different types of mechanical lifts and slings.
Recognize the safety hazards associated with using mechanical lifts.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Mechanical Lifts

Purpose of Mechanical Lifts

Benefit or Risk?

When to Use Mechanical Lifts

Review

Summary

Section 3: Types of Mechanical Lifts

Different Mechanical Lifts and Their Uses

Lift Types and Categories

Sit-to-Stand Lifts

Full-Body Sling Lifts

Slings

Sling Selection

Review

Summary

Section 4: Procedures

Pre-Procedure

Prepare the Environment

Determine Readiness

Using a Sling and Placing the Sling Bar

Procedure for Positioning a Sling

Using a Sit-to-Stand Lift

Using a Floor-Based Full-Body Sling Lift

Using a Ceiling-Mounted or Wall-Mounted Lift

Transferring From Wheelchair to Bed Procedure

Procedure for Removing a Sling

Review

Summary

Section 5: Mechanical Lift Safety and Care

Mechanical Lift Concerns

Safety Hazards and Avoiding Danger

Things to Avoid

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC

Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 19 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.